Connection · one ticket · schedule Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 · records Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

Los Angeles → Fort Lauderdale via Chicago: arrives on time 86%

  1. 23:30 LAX → 05:46 ORD
    UA 1962 · United · 4h 16m · 88% on time, 0.0% cancelled
  2. 1h 14m layover in Chicago (ORD) · 45 min minimum on one ticket
  3. 07:00 ORD → 11:13 FLL +1 day
    UA 1421 · United · 3h 13m · 91% on time, 0.3% cancelled

Total trip 8h 43m, scheduled departure to arrival (Fort Lauderdale is 3 h ahead of Los Angeles). Times are local. Both flew on 55 of the last 56 days.

Makes the connection95%The first flight arrived more than 29 minutes late on 5% of the days it flew: too late for the 45-minute minimum connection on a 1h 14m layover.
Arrives on time86%First flight not cancelled (0.0% are) × connection made (95%) × second flight not cancelled (0.3% are) and within 15 minutes (91%).
Total trip8h 43mLAX 23:30 to FLL 11:13, layover included

Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.